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BCAA metabolism affects TOR signaling

Claim that branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) metabolism directly affects TOR signaling activity in Arabidopsis.

Confidence
80%
active

Evidence Quote

“BCAAs also affect TOR activity directly.”

Relationship

Valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation pathway (BCAA) activates TOR (Target of Rapamycin) signaling

Arguments

Valine, leucine, and isoleucine degradation pathway (BCAA)subject
TOR (Target of Rapamycin) signalingobject

Connections (3)

BCAA degradation to coenzyme A-linked energy compoundsFactor
TOR centrality and integration in metabolic and stress signalingInferenceChain
Central signaling via TOR integrates BCAA, C/N metabolism, and stress in AGRAssociation

Evidence

“Reference showing ROP2 GTPase activates TOR in response to auxin”

(2017). GTPase ROP2 binds and promotes activation of target of rapamycin, TOR, in response to auxin